Olympic Swimming History 1912 - 2020¶
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Top 10 Teams with most Apperances in Rankings¶
USA 896 AUS 451 GBR 289 JPN 249 GER 227 CAN 199 HUN 173 GDR 144 SWE 143 FRA 139 Name: Team, dtype: int64
Canada has placed 6 for number of apperances which proves the nation can complete nicely at the world stage
How much Competition are They Facing¶
Number of participants have greatly increased over the years before stabilizing in 2000
Any Sudden Jumps in Data?¶
| Year | Relay? | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| count | 4359.000000 | 4359.000000 | 4359.000000 |
| mean | 1982.936453 | 0.169764 | 3.164946 |
| std | 26.928344 | 0.375468 | 1.189715 |
| min | 1912.000000 | 0.000000 | 0.000000 |
| 25% | 1968.000000 | 0.000000 | 2.000000 |
| 50% | 1988.000000 | 0.000000 | 4.000000 |
| 75% | 2004.000000 | 0.000000 | 4.000000 |
| max | 2020.000000 | 1.000000 | 5.000000 |
Comparing diversity in Canadian Swimmers to the General Competition¶
Canada is essentialy around the average of the breakdown, historically canadian woman have done better in summer sports then men so perhaps Canda should invest more in the womans department
Comparing Top Athlethes with Top Canadian Swimmers¶
The top 10 gold medalists are from 6 countries
With american swimmers being the sole exception is it clear that participating in more competions doesn't translate to more medals
Its clear that the US aside none of the other top medalist are from the countries with most participants, so quality beats quantity here
The top canadian gold medalist has 2 medals which would put him right outside the rankings
USA vs Canada Medals Breakdown¶
While the US have more bronze medals the Canadians are more balanced
Specialization is Important¶
| Location | Year | Distance (in meters) | Stroke | Relay? | Gender | Team | Athlete | Results | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 139 | Tokyo | 2020 | 100m | Freestyle | 0 | Women | CAN | Penny Oleksiak | 52.59 | 4 |
| 178 | Tokyo | 2020 | 200m | Freestyle | 0 | Women | CAN | Penny Oleksiak | 1:54.70 | 3 |
| 265 | Rio | 2016 | 100m | Butterfly | 0 | Women | CAN | Penny Oleksiak | 56.460 | 3 |
| 281 | Rio | 2016 | 100m | Freestyle | 0 | Women | CAN | Penny Oleksiak | 52.700 | 1 |
Oleksiak has won 3 medals in 4 events proving that.
Women and Men Comparisons in Individual Competitions¶
Both men and women follow similar trends in their timing behaviours